Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-16
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention


 Pockeebooks and card cases at Dorman's. The Fourteenth regiment, 0. V., will hold it's twenty third annual reunion at New Brit ain to- morrow.
 J.Linus Clark and wife and granddaughter, from Chester, are visiting at Mrs. South worth1s on Whalley avenue.
 MT. Frank D. Root of the New York Times, with his wife, is visiting his parents in New ineton and will remain through the week.
 The work of altering and enlarging the Republican League club house, spoken of some days ago, will begin early in October. The Woodbridge and Bethany fair, always an event of great interest to hundreds of New Haveners, takes place September goth.
 Hon. Lynde Harrison and wife and ex- Speaker John M. Hall and wife are in Phila- delphia taking part in the centennial cele- bration.
 The big and we'll known show the "Fight of the Monitor and the Merrimac" will be enacted here for two day at Hamilton Park in the early part of October.
 Celestial lodge No. 2,093, I. o. O. F., of Hartford, attended the annual convention of colored Odd Fellows in Springfield yester- day and took part in the parade.
 The Bristol fair takes place September 26, 27, 2S, 29 and 30. A mammoth agricultural exhibit is indicated. There will be trotting, running, pacing and bicycle races.
 The will of the late Joseph Parker was ad- mitted to probate yesterday. Messrs. Will bur F. Day and James M Townsend are the executors. The deceased left large estate. MT. Caleb s. Maltby, of this city, has been with friends on 8 two weeks cruise to the eastward on his fine yacht Atlanta On Wednesday as the yacht was on it's way back a sailor fell from the masthead, striking on the deck on his head, and was instantly killed.
 The New Haven Hessen Verein have elect ed the following officers for the ensuing year. President, B. Knoeppel; vice president, J. Bill; recording secretary, William Beck; cor responding secretary, O. Gubitz; treasurer, G. Rotman; trustees, J. Leyerzaph, F. Daab, A. Knoth.
 Frank P. Clark, son of Massena Clark, the real estate dealer of this city, was married to Miss Lizzie Hughes, the well known vari- ety actress, about week ago. Miss Hughes is we'll known in New Haven, as she has sided here. The New York Evening Sun says that she will not leave the stage.
 Uncle Jim Chickerton swooped down up- on the sea bass on Wednesday and the "shedder bait" held out well. The trophies of the piscatorial skill of this sage of Manhattan were numerous and there was confusion among the sea bass at Uncle Jim's unexpected appearance on this part of the coast. Uncle Jim caught a pile of fine ones, and we know whereof we affirm.
 Robert Maud, eighty years of age and 8 member of the Weavers' society or this city, formed over fifty years ago, died at the alms- house on Wednesday, September 14th, and was buried in lot No. 34, Laurel avenue, in the old cemetery yesterday, the lot belonging to the society. The burial was under the superintendence of Samuel Cleeton, Esq.,, the only surviving member of the society
 Auction Sale.
 Do not miss the Mexican burro sale at Shepard's stable, 129 Meadow street, to-mor- row at 10 o'clock.
 Young People
 Calling at Gaffey's Shorthand school, 49 Church street, day or evening, will save many steps by going to the Crown street en- trance of the Hoadley building and taking the elevator The elevator shuts down at 8